LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on Legislative Oces Report on the Appointment of an Acting Ombudsman and an Acting Public Interest Commissioner March 2017 Standing Committee on Legislative Offices 3rd Floor – Federal Building 9820 107 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1E7 780.644.8621
[email protected] STANDING COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE OFFICES March 2017 To the Honourable Robert E. Wanner Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta The Standing Committee on Legislative Offices has the honour to submit its report relating to the recommendation for acting appointments for the role of Ombudsman and the role of Public Interest Commissioner for consideration by the Legislative Assembly. Sincerely, [original signed by] David Shepherd, MLA Chair, Standing Committee on Legislative Offices Membership of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices Chair: David Shepherd, MLA Edmonton‐Centre (ND) Deputy Chair: Brian Malkinson, MLA Calgary‐Currie (ND) Members: Lorne Dach, MLA* Edmonton‐McClung (ND) Mike Ellis, MLA Calgary‐West (PC) Trevor A.R. Horne, MLA[MS1] Spruce Grove‐St. Albert (ND) Jamie Kleinsteuber, MLA Calgary‐Northern Hills (ND) Jessica Littlewood, MLA Fort Saskatchewan‐Vegreville (ND) Jason Nixon, MLA Rimbey‐Rocky Mountain House‐Sundre (W) Angela Pitt, MLA Airdrie (W) Glenn van Dijken, MLA Barrhead‐Morinville‐Westlock (W) Denise Woollard, MLA Edmonton‐Mill Creek (ND) * Substitution for Deborah Drever, MLA, Calgary-Bow, pursuant to Standing Order 56(2.1-2.4) on March 7, 2017. Standing Committee on Legislative Offices: Report on the Appointment of an Acting Ombudsman and an Acting Public Interest Commissioner – March 2017 At its Tuesday, March 7, 2017, meeting the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices considered the appointment of individuals to fill the roles of Acting Ombudsman and Acting Public Interest Commissioner following the retirement of Mr.